diff --git a/docs/pages/release_notes.md b/docs/pages/release_notes.md
index 7f5b9dc6e7..47cd70947d 100644
--- a/docs/pages/release_notes.md
+++ b/docs/pages/release_notes.md
@@ -78,11 +78,15 @@ On both scenarios, disabling the cache takes precedence over setting a cache loc
 
 ### API Changes
 
-* A new CLI switch, `-no-cache`, disables incremental analysis and the related suggestion. This overrides the
-`-cache` option. The corresponding Ant task parameter is `noCache`.
+*    A new CLI switch, `-no-cache`, disables incremental analysis and the related suggestion. This overrides the
+    `-cache` option. The corresponding Ant task parameter is `noCache`.
 
-* The static method `PMDParameters.transformParametersIntoConfiguration(PMDParameters)` is now deprecated,
-  for removal in 7.0.0. The new instance method `PMDParameters.toConfiguration()` replaces it.
+*   The static method `PMDParameters.transformParametersIntoConfiguration(PMDParameters)` is now deprecated,
+    for removal in 7.0.0. The new instance method `PMDParameters.toConfiguration()` replaces it.
+
+*   The method `ASTConstructorDeclaration.getParameters()` has been deprecated in favor of the new method
+    `getFormalParameters()`. This method is available for both `ASTConstructorDeclaration` and
+    `ASTMethodDeclaration`.
 
 ### External Contributions
 
diff --git a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/ast/ASTConstructorDeclaration.java b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/ast/ASTConstructorDeclaration.java
index f9955ce061..5fbdc3a9d1 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/ast/ASTConstructorDeclaration.java
+++ b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/ast/ASTConstructorDeclaration.java
@@ -21,14 +21,6 @@ public class ASTConstructorDeclaration extends AbstractJavaAccessNode implements
         super(p, id);
     }
 
-    public ASTFormalParameters getParameters() {
-        return (ASTFormalParameters) (jjtGetChild(0) instanceof ASTFormalParameters ? jjtGetChild(0) : jjtGetChild(1));
-    }
-
-    public int getParameterCount() {
-        return getParameters().getParameterCount();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Accept the visitor. *
      */
@@ -62,7 +54,16 @@ public class ASTConstructorDeclaration extends AbstractJavaAccessNode implements
         return signature;
     }
 
-    @Override
+    @Deprecated // to be removed with PMD 7.0.0 - use getFormalParameters() instead
+    public ASTFormalParameters getParameters() {
+        return getFormalParameters();
+    }
+
+    public int getParameterCount() {
+        return getFormalParameters().getParameterCount();
+    }
+
+    //@Override // enable this with PMD 7.0.0 - see interface ASTMethodOrConstructorDeclaration
     public ASTFormalParameters getFormalParameters() {
         return getFirstChildOfType(ASTFormalParameters.class);
     }
diff --git a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/ast/ASTMethodDeclaration.java b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/ast/ASTMethodDeclaration.java
index 76aee3ba6e..815d6b0749 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/ast/ASTMethodDeclaration.java
+++ b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/ast/ASTMethodDeclaration.java
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public class ASTMethodDeclaration extends AbstractJavaAccessNode implements DFAG
     }
 
 
-    @Override
+    //@Override // enable this with PMD 7.0.0 - see interface ASTMethodOrConstructorDeclaration
     public ASTFormalParameters getFormalParameters() {
         return getFirstChildOfType(ASTMethodDeclarator.class).getFirstChildOfType(ASTFormalParameters.class);
     }
diff --git a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/ast/ASTMethodOrConstructorDeclaration.java b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/ast/ASTMethodOrConstructorDeclaration.java
index 88a05cf237..094ebd2f53 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/ast/ASTMethodOrConstructorDeclaration.java
+++ b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/ast/ASTMethodOrConstructorDeclaration.java
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ public interface ASTMethodOrConstructorDeclaration extends
     @Override
     JavaOperationSignature getSignature();
 
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the formal parameters node of this method or constructor.
-     */
-    ASTFormalParameters getFormalParameters();
+    //
+    // Enable this with PMD 7.0.0
+    //
+    ///**
+    // * Returns the formal parameters node of this method or constructor.
+    // */
+    //ASTFormalParameters getFormalParameters();
 
 }